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Brad Foshaug, left, fills a bag of minnows Friday for Don VanDenEinde of Willmar at Brad's 71 Bait and Sports on Eagle Lake. Customers were stocking for the weekend's fishing opener. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

A big day for fishermen

news / local Sat, May 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Minnesota River shows signs of improving quality

MONTEVIDEO -- Drop a baited hook in the Minnesota River and your chances of catching a fish are better than they were 10 years ago. Fish abundance and diversity appear...

news / region / state Mon, May 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Ducks fly off from a resting spot on Lake Ella in eastern Kandiyohi County Wednesday. Ella is a small, prairie lake that is home to fish as well as a stopping spot for waterfowl. Tribune photos by T.J. Bartelt

Health of shallow lakes slowly improving, but more work needed

Deeper, glacial lakes like Green Lake in Spicer get most of the attention from anglers during the fishing season, but at least early, the shallower prairie lakes draw anglers itching...

outdoors Sat, May 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Take-A-Kid Fishing to pass on angling legacy

A kid's curiousity level is on high for almost every waking moment of their childhood. Some adults also operate on the same level. One way the younger and older generations...

outdoors Sat, May 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Marlin Hanson of Olivia pulled this 37-inch northern pike from the waters of Grindstone Lake near Sandstone. He owns property on the lake and enjoys fishing its deep, clear waters in pursuit of an elusive 40-inch pike. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Fishing's tug has made Olivia angler a lifelong keeper

OLIVIA -- Maybe his tendency to put big fish back into the water can be tracked back to the time he upset his dad. Marlin Hanson of Olivia remembers that...

outdoors Sat, May 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Could this be the year for a great opener?

Two weeks earlier than normal, lakes in the West Central Tribune area shirked their icy coverings and opened their waters to beautiful sunlight. About a week later than normal, Minnesota's...

outdoors Sat, May 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Bassmasters to kick off season

SPICER -- The West Central Bassmasters will be holding a kickoff meeting for the 2010 West Central Bass League at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Spicer American Legion Hall...

outdoors Sat, May 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Dave Coahran, left, and Brad Carlson, employees at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fisheries office in Spicer, exchange nets as they transfer walleye from their boat to a truck for transport to the hatchery in New London. The spawning run is a busy time for the workers, whose schedules are dictated by the pace of the run until they have collected the amount of eggs needed. Tribune photos by Tom Cherveny

Millions and millions of walleye

NEW LONDON -- It takes millions and millions of walleye to improve your odds of landing one. It also requires a lot of hard work by the staff with the...

outdoors Sat, May 08, 2010 - 12:00am

Norris Anderson of rural Spicer, right, fishes Saturday morning with his grandson Bjorn Anderson, 4, during the "Take a Kid Fishing" clinic sponsored by the Little Crow Anglers at the New London Mill Pond. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Take a Kid Fishing

news / region Mon, May 03, 2010 - 12:00am

This biofilter was installed last year near the Willmar Senior High School. Water from a county tile system is intercepted and allowed to seep through a bed of wood chips in the biofilter to remove nitrates before the water is returned to the drainage system. (Submitted photo)

New field drainage systems designed to reduce flow of sediment, nitrates

WILLMAR -- New methods of draining water from farm fields are being implemented in Kandiyohi County in an attempt to reduce sediment and pollutants from getting into lakes and streams...

news / local Mon, May 03, 2010 - 12:00am

Nothing beats an outdoors feeding frenzy

Since we had such good luck fishing the week before, we decided to try it again and have a fish fry on Sunday. Damon thawed a gallon of fillets just...

outdoors Sat, Apr 24, 2010 - 12:00am

Joe Holm, president of Let's Go Fishing With Seniors, carries a bucket load of walleye to Green Lake for stocking. The organization helped stock the lake with walleye thanks to $2,000 in contributions and sponsorships from last summer's underwater cleanup event. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Let's Go Fishing helps stock Green Lake, plans second underwater cleanup

SPICER -- Green Lake gave up a truckload of trash to volunteer scuba divers who scoured its depths near Saulsbury Beach in Spicer last June. In return, the lake received...

outdoors Sat, Apr 17, 2010 - 12:00am

Fishing ushers in start of summer

hen the snow goes away and the grass turns green in the spring, it is surprising what one finds. Last weekend was great to be outside and the outside needed...

outdoors Sat, Apr 17, 2010 - 12:00am

County dedicates $10K to fight against invasive species in local lakes

WILLMAR -- The Kandiyohi County Lakes Association will use a $10,000 county grant to increase public awareness about preventing the spread of aquatic invasive species, like Eurasian water milfoil, curly-leaf...

news / local / life Thu, Apr 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Vince Nordstrom of Willmar brought his Honda outboard to the Foot Lake access earlier in the week to make sure it was ready for the start of the open water season. A few tugs later, the motor was purring and he was giving thumbs up on the prospects for a new season. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

Time to make bobbers go 'kerplunk' in area waters

WILLMAR -- Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to start the outboards or find a spot along the shoreline of a back bay. The open-water season is here, and the warming...

outdoors Sat, Apr 10, 2010 - 12:00am

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